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The first large-scale use of land in the American West was for agriculture, especially ranching and farming. Land was used for cattle ranching on the open range, as well as for growing crops such as wheat, corn, and other grains. This expansion of agriculture played a significant role in the settlement of the American West.
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Which is used to measure distance in degress from the prime meridian?
Longitude, which is measured east or west from the Prime Meridian.
Why did sugar became the chief crop of the west indies in the second half of the seventh century?
Sugar became the chief crop of the west indies in the second half of the seventh century because of the dramatic fall of tobacco, which was the main crop of the seventeenth century. The stiff competition of the Virginian tobacco created the downfall of the West Indian Tobacco.
Why do hurricans form along the northeast coast of the US?
They don't. Hurricanes form over the tropical waters of the Atlantic ocean. Large-scale wind currents tend to steer those hurricanes to the north and west.
What country is due west of lands end?
Canada and Land's End are on the 50th parallel, so Canada is due West of Land's End.
In which direction do parallel lines go on a map?
It depends on the scale of the map. On a map of the world or a continent, the parallel lines will generally go horizontally across the map - East to West. For a large scale map, showing a small country or a local area, the vertical lines (North - South) will also be shown as parallel.
In the first half of the 19th century what was the economic specialty of the West?
Large-scale farminglarge scale farming was the specialty
Portuguese were the first to enter the slave trade and establish large scale plantations using slave labor in?
West Africa
How did the development of large mining scale affect the environment in the west?
water used in large mines polluted water needed by farmers
How did the development of large scale mining affect the environment in the west?
water used in large mines polluted water needed by farmers
How did the development of large-scale mining affect the environment in the west?
water used in large mines polluted water needed by farmers
How did development of large scale mining affect the environment in the west?
water used in large mines polluted water needed by farmers
What was the incentive for settling in the west?
The award of large land grants to the railroads
British west Indian sugar colonies where large-scale plantations and slavery took root?
Jamaica and Barbados
What was the British West Indian sugar colonies where large-scale plantations and slavery took root?
Jamaica and Barbados.
British West Indian sugar colonies where large-scale plantations and slavery took route?
Jamaica and Barbados
Why did ranchers head west?
Open land, no fences, and they could have large herds of cattle.
What was the first store in the west land mall?
hall mart
